Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Africa
South Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Africa stood at 66.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Africa peaked at 66.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1990.
South Africa ranks 7th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.3% | — |
| 1991 | 52.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 66.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 50.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 64.3% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.7% | 66.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Africa?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Africa was 66.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1990.
- How does South Africa rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.